Posts Tagged ‘Ruffed Grouse (booming)’
Sunday, October 9th, 2022
Red-bellied Woodpecker. At dawn, my indoor-outdoor thermometer showed thirties (F) first thing. By the time dog and I headed up the hill, it had risen to about 40°—and mostly sunny. An absolutely lovely, colorful woodland, with little birds flitting around in the periphery.
Granted, most of these birds were yellow-rumps, but I also heard the (off-season) booming of a Ruffed Grouse and the teeny of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet . Another Swamp Sparrow —bunch of sparrows moving through—and plenty of woodpeckers. A fun hike.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 8:05 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow**
Elsewhere
23. Northern Cardinal (v)
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere †First-of-year
Tags: American crow , American goldfinch , American robin , black-and-white warbler , black-capped chickadee , blue jay , common raven , downy woodpecker , eastern bluebird , eastern phoebe , gray catbird , hermit thrush , northern flicker , red-bellied woodpecker , ruby-crowned kinglet , Ruffed Grouse (booming) , song sparrow , swamp sparrow , tufted titmouse , white-throated sparrow , yellow-bellied sapsucker , yellow-rumped warbler Lists , Observations , Photo | No Comments »
Sunday, May 12th, 2019
Scarlet Tanager (first of year). Swamp Sparrow (first of year). Cool but not too windy. Partly overcast, hazy sun. Got to the hill a bit late, at 8, but still had a heck of a bird list. Notable were a number of first-of-year species—including a surprise pair of (silent) male Scarlet Tanagers.
Also a nice surprise was a Swamp Sparrow. First booming grouse. First Alder Flycatcher. And got a sweet photo of a singing Ovenbird.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
Ovenbird. Beech Hill List Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
37. Barred Owl (v)
v = Voice only
Tags: Alder Flycatcher† , American crow , American goldfinch , American kestrel , American robin , barred owl , black-and-white warbler , black-throated blue warbler , black-throated green warbler , blue jay , blue-headed vireo , brown-headed cowbird , chestnut-sided warbler , chipping sparrow , common yellowthroat , eastern bluebird , eastern phoebe , eastern towhee , gray catbird , hermit thrush , herring gull , house finch , Nashville warbler , northern flicker , northern parula , ovenbird , purple finch , red-breasted nuthatch , Red-winged Blackbird (v) , ruby-crowned kinglet , Ruffed Grouse (booming) , Scarlet Tanager† , Swamp Sparrow† , tree swallow , tufted titmouse , white-breasted nuthatch , white-throated sparrow Lists , Observations , Photo | No Comments »
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
American Goldfinch.
In the woods with dog this morning, I watched as a pair of chasing Ovenbirds zipped by no more than about a foot away.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Northern Cardinal* (v)
Elsewhere
30. Mourning Dove (v)
v = Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher , American crow , American goldfinch , American redstart , American robin , black-billed cuckoo , black-capped chickadee , black-throated green warbler , Canada goose , Cedar waxwing , chestnut-sided warbler , chipping sparrow , common grackle , common yellowthroat , eastern phoebe , eastern towhee , eastern wood-pewee , European starling , field sparrow , gray catbird , herring gull , mourning dove , northern cardinal , pileated woodpecker , purple finch , red-eyed vireo , Ruffed Grouse (booming) , song sparrow , tree swallow , tufted titmouse , veery , wood thrush , yellow warbler Lists , Observations , Photo | No Comments »
Bird Report is a (sometimes intermittent) record of the birds I encounter while hiking, see while driving, or spy outside my window. —Brian Willson
